How to Say ‘You have beautiful eyes.’ in French
Vous avez de beaux yeux.
voo ah-veh duh bo yuh
[voo ah-veh duh bo yuh]
💬 Usage Tip: The adjective 'beaux' is the masculine plural form; match it with the subject's gender and number.
🇫🇷 In France: Complimenting someone's eyes is generally perceived as flattering in France, though it might be more intimate.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous avez
voo ah-veh
You have
The expression 'vous avez' is used formally or plurally for 'you have'.
Vous avez un chien.
You have a dog.
Words in this phrase
Vous
[voo]
You
The person being addressed.
Vous savez la réponse.
You know the answer.
avez
[ah-veh]
have
To possess or own something.
Vous avez un chien.
You have a dog.
de beaux
duh bo
beautiful
'De beaux' is the plural form of 'beautiful', modifying masculine plural nouns.
De beaux rêves.
Beautiful dreams.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Indirect relation between parts.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
beaux
[bo]
beautiful
Pleasing the senses.
Un beau ciel.
A beautiful sky.
yeux
[yuh]
eyes
The organs of sight.
Ses yeux sont verts.
Her eyes are green.
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